Martin County coach Jim McCombs talks with swimmer Delaney Simpkins as schools compete at the Martin County Championships high school swim and dive meet Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, at Sailfish Splash in Stuart. Simpkins has placed in the top eight at state in sboth print freestyle events each of the past three years.(Photo: XAVIER MASCAREÑAS/TCPALM)

Two area teams finished in the top 20 at state last season. Martin County's girls finished sixth last season while Sebastian River's boys were 11th and Martin County's boys 20th.

McCloud finished 3A runner-up in the 100 back (51.20) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:52.71) in 2017.

Ledford is has finished in the top six in the 100 butterfly each of the past three seasons. He was fourth in 2017 (50.74), sixth in 2016 (50.71) and fifth (51.30) as a freshman in 2015.

Simpkins will try to medal for the fourth consecutive year. She was fourth in the 100 free (52.07) and fifth in the 50 free (24.03) last season; third in the 50 free (24.07) and seventh in the 100 free (52.81) in 2016; and seventh in the 50 (24.47) and eighth in the 100 (53.18) in 2015.

Other top returning girls include Miller was fifth in the 200 free (1:53.04) and 14th in the 100 free. Martinelli was eighth in the 100 free (52.44) and ninth in the 50.

Stoneburg, a freshman, set every individual swimming record at Jensen Beach this season.

This is the sixth consecutive year the state meet is taking place at Sailfish Splash. The only other area venue to host state was North County Aquatic Center in Sebastian in 2003.

Varon finished third in the 100 breaststroke in 57.01 seconds last season, good for All-American consideration. He was sixth in 2017 in 58.03 and 18th as a freshman in 2015 in 1:00.57.

Trax was seventh in boys diving last season.

Richardson was 14th in the girls 200 free and 17th in the 100 free last season. She was fourth in the 100 in 2016 in 51.06, an All-American consideration time, and sixth in the 50 free (23.93). As a freshman in 2015, Richardson was fifth in the 50 free in 23.64 and 4A runner-up in the 100 in 51.15, both AA-C times.